Analysis
HTS 3305.30.00 covers preparations for use on the hair: hair lacquers under heading 3305 (preparations for use on the hair).
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 63% of the 41 tariff lines in chapter 33 that are also free. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
The other lines in the same group are 3305.10.00 (preparations for use on the hair: shampoos, duty-free), 3305.20.00 (preparations for permanent waving or straightening, duty-free) and 3305.90.00 (preparations for use on the hair: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 325620 (Toilet Preparation Manufacturing), an industry of 1,096 US establishments employing 48,968 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
All 3 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3305.10.00 | Preparations for use on the hair: shampoos | Free |
| 3305.20.00 | Preparations for permanent waving or straightening | Free |
| 3305.90.00 | Preparations for use on the hair: other | Free |